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Zemke v. Stevens

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 6, 1973No. 4621PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McCLOUD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of dismissal sustaining a special appearance under Rule 120a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. On July 13, 1972, Betty Stevens filed the instant suit against her former husband, Ray Fortune, seeking custody of their four children. Stevens and Fortune were divorced in 1967, and the father, Fortune, was awarded custody of the children. Stevens alleged in her petition that she was a resident of Arizona and the children were living with her in Arizona. On August 8, 1972, Ray Fortune died. Thereafter, Pattye Jo Zemke filed a pleading in the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Lane v. Fair Stores, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Consolidated Casualty Insurance Company v. WadeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
  3. Mulcahy v. CohenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
  4. Franke v. FrankeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
  5. Ex Parte CahillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Cervallos v. MaverickCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Overmyer v. Eliot Realty, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Avila v. HillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Bobby Dane v. John D. Chavers and Dennis Chavers, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2002
  5. Poe v. San Antonio Express-News Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1979

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